Student A writes the following two sentences in her laboratory notebook after an…
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Problem
Student A writes the following two sentences in her laboratory notebook after an investigation involving hot metal pieces warming cooler water.
"Heat is the same thing as temperature. Temperature is a measure of how hot something feels."
Answer the following questions about Student A’s notes.
(a) Define the term "heat" as used in thermodynamics. Your definition should include what is being transferred and the driving force for the transfer.
(b) Define the term "temperature" and identify the particle-level property that temperature quantifies.
(c) Explain—without doing any calculations—why equating heat with temperature is incorrect.